Minutes of the Massachusetts Board of War, June 4, 1778

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Board of War,
Present—	Boston June 4^th 1778—
Sam^l Ph’ps Savage Esq^r	James Prescott Esq^r
John Brown Esq^r	Isaac Phillips Esq^r
Thomas Walker Esq^r
Sam^l Ph'ps Savage Esq^r President

Order'd, That the Com^y Gen^l.1 deliver Cap^t Harreden² for the sick People belonging to the Brig^ts Hazard & Tyranicide³ now at Rainsford Island.—viz:—

3^lb Candles—	2 or 3 quarters Meat—
10^lb Sugar—	1 Bushel Meal—
6^lb Soap—	2 G’lls Vinegar—
6^lb Oatmeal—	4^doz Biscuit—

Order'd, That Cap^t Hopkins⁴ deliver Cap^t Harreden for the above purpose . . one Gallon West-India Rum.—

Order'd, That Cap^t Harreden have from the Meeting-House Cellar for the abovemention'd purpose f^m. Inv^o. 23 . . ½ doz Port Wine.—

Order'd, That Christopher Brazer, & Sam^l. Hill for one days work on board the Brig^t Hazard, be paid @ 18/. ea: . . . . £1..16..—

D, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War Minutes, 1777–1778), pp. 327–28.

1. David Devens.

2. Capt. Jonathan Haraden, Massachusetts Navy.

3. Massachusetts Navy brigantine Hazard and Tyrannicide. The seamen had contracted smallpox in the West Indies and, on Hazard's and Tyrannicide's return in early May, were sent on shore at Rainsford I. in Boston's outer harbor. MSaE, Log of Brigantine Tyrannicide (Nov. 1777-May, 1778). On 9 June, the Board of War ordered additional provisions for the sick men.

4. Capt. Caleb Hopkins.

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Date

1778 June 4

Volume

Volume 13

Series

American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778